Figure 1

(a) Synthesis procedure and (b) mechanism of formation of CAE–AgNPs (COO– groups of 5-CQA interacting with AgNPs surface via electrostatic interaction and network formed by hydrogen bonding with surface bounded molecules).

(a) Synthesis procedure and (b) mechanism of formation of CAE–AgNPs (COO– groups of 5-CQA interacting with AgNPs surface via electrostatic interaction and network formed by hydrogen bonding with surface bounded molecules).